The Sunday herald., 1887-01-23
ODD FELLOWSHIP.

An adjourned meeting of the joint committees,
representing the Grand Lodge, Grand Encampment,
me subordinate Lodges and Encaippmeuts, and the
Patriarchs Militant, in the matter of proper cele-
oraon OF the sixty eighth anniversary of the Order,
will be held in the Grand Secretary's ONCE Tuesday
evening next, at 80 O'Clock.
In his recent semi-unuual address to the Grand
Lodge Grand Master Allan recommended that steps
oe taken to obtain permission to admit candidates
In the nelghborhood OF this city. The suggestion
was approved, and the Grand Lodge of Virginia
VIII be asked to grant the permission desired.
Beacon Lodge No. Is, at Its meeting last Monday
evening, passed resolution fayOriDg n public
parade MS one feature of the approaching sixty
eighth anniversary but declined to hamper its rep.
resentative On the hecominlttee with instructions.
The seml-anuua session of the Grand Encamp.
nent was held Tuesday night last and the business
OF me session concluded. Grand Patriarch Shack
lef0rd presented an address, in which ne elogueuty
and feelingly alluded to the death OF the late VIII
nam W. Moore, Past Grand Sire. Grand Representa-
tive Dufour presented abstract OF the legislation
mad at the last session OF the sovereign Grand
Lodge, and In special secret session eXemplitied
IN, me changes made in the ritual and ceremonies
The selni-annnal reports Of Subordinates were re-
ceived, and show the following. embracing period
from July 10 December 81 lsSG: Number of En-
campments, 4; members last report, 45O; Initiated
q; admitted by card, none; rensated, none; with
drawn, none; died, i; suspended for n. p. D., l8;
expelled, none; a. total Teesips, lo6 9s eleven
paid f25; one Patriarch buried tl5; weeks benefits
lO5 amount benefits paid 1913; cash on hand, ss25.3i
amount Invested s9,i029I; present number OF
members. i6D--a gain OF 10 members. An amend
Inent to the constitution. proposed at former ses
SION. TO reduce the price of degrees. was rejected.
At the regular meeting OF Ruth Lodge No. l.,
Daughters OF Rebekah. wednesday evening next, a
musical aud literary entertainment will he rendered,
anu there VIII he other Interesting features. This
new organization holds its regular meetings in the
street Hall on the second ana fourth Wed.
nesday evenings In each month. Admission We'd
nesday night will be by card.
The Grand Master has rendered the following de-
cstons: a widowed daughter Is eligible to mem
oership 10 Lodge OF Daughters OF Rebekah II pro-
posed by her fatner II the father Is in good standing
IN ms Lodge. An applicant for membership In a
Lodge OF the ID. OF X. must present certificate OF
good standing In his Subordinate Lodge.
The Grand Lodge and Grand Encampment have
Doth appointed special committees to give express
sion to the feelings of s0rrow and OF loss to
me order IN the death of the late Past Grand Sire
Moore, ana the entrance to the hail. emb!ems OF the
order, ahd portrait OF the deceased are draped in
moarnlng habiliments.
Brother Thomas Greer, whose serious lllDess from
tnmor In the stomach was noted last week. died
FRIDAY morning last at his residence, 2l20 street.
The Grand Lodge, Grand Encampment, Grand Can
ION OF Patrlarchs Militant, and Columbian Encamp-
neht No. met Friday night and Friendship Lodge
NO. IL met last night and made arrangements, In
conjunction with HermlOne Lodge, knights Of
py,nias ior e funeral, which VIII occur this AFTER
noon al O'Clock, the various bodies meeting one
hour earlier AT the request of the deceased and by
desire OF the family The orders will march, headed
ny the lhird Artillery Band, to Glenwood Gene
terry, where the internent will be made The follow
lug Is brei OF his order history: Initiated in Friend
sup Lodge No. 12, November s. 1868; elected N. o.
December, 1864; admitted to Grand Lodge, July,
lso5i initiated In Rldgely Kncampment No. 8, (now
uefunct,) August o, lsCI; elected j. W., December
1861; IL. r., July. 1855; admitted TO Grand Encamp
lnenf, January, 1866; elected Grand Patriarch, July
ls69. After kldgely Encampment surrendered liz
chirter ne Joined Columbian Encampment No. =
WIN Whlch ne was connected at the time OF his
death. The funeral services will be conducted by
the officers OF the Grand Encampment.
Brother Burnham, OF Central Lodge No. /, having
been ordered from the city as special agent Of the
PENSION once. has resigned the position OF Degree
Master In the Lodge which he has so long ably nlled
and Friday night last Brother swartz was elected to
MI the vacancy.
At the regular meeting OF Excelsior Lodge No. II
Monday evening last Brother H. II, Brewer, r. G.,
was Reelected for two years to represent that Lodge
In the i. o. q. II. Library Association.
NaomlIlodge No. !, ID. OF r., mas issued circular
lettei 10 lts members welcoming the advent OF the
new Lodge, Ruth No. q and calling for renewed ac-
t'lty IN swelling the membership 10 another swarm
lng point. Every member IL expected to procure
one applicant, at least, by the meeting OF February
., which Will be denomlnated "keceiving night
Union Lodge No. II is having printed the Constl-
luton for subordinate Lodges. embracing all laws
now enacted rms IL the proper opportunity for all
The Lodges to do likewise and save expense.
AZ the regular meeting OF Eastern Lodge No. 7
Friday evening the degree Of Friendship was con.
ferTed. During the evening social club was
formed ana the following elected az on GERS OF the
same; Dr. Charles Alien, President; j. E Taylor,
Wee President; j. NJ. RIuE Secretary; and Lewis
liopfenmaer, Treasurer This lodge has met with
good degree OF prosperity during Inc past term.
The congratulations flowing In upon the oncial
compiler OF news, during tue past week, are rather
stunning TO his natural mOdesty, hut as Kind words
seldom Nil, he can stand II II the brethren can.